Breakfast Cookies

I am calling these cookies “breakfast cookies” because I think they are healthier than your average cookie, enough to have for breakfast once in a while.

I adapted these from a lunch box cookie recipe in Kid Favorites Made Healthy.
Here is what you need:

• 1/2 cup butter (I like Smart Balance)
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup packed down brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 large or extra large egg
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup flour (if you want to make it even healthier, I bet you could substitute
  whole wheat pastry flour)
• 1 cup quick rolled oats

Cream butter and peanut butter with mixer, then add sugars and baking soda. Add egg and vanilla. Stir in flour and oats.

Spoon a rounded teaspoonful about 2 inches apart on cookie sheet. I gave mine a quick spray with vegetable oil even though the original recipe says ungreased.  Bake for about 8 minutes in a preheated 375 degree oven.
Makes about 2 1/2  to 3 dozen.

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Breakfast Cookies

Course Cookie

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 8 minutes

Total Time 18 minutes

Servings 32

Author Joyful Homemaking

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter I like Smart Balance
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup packed down brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 large or extra large egg
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup flour (if you want to make it even healthier I bet you could substitute
• whole wheat pastry flour)
• 1 cup quick rolled oats

Instructions

• Cream butter and peanut butter with mixer, then add sugars and baking soda. Add egg and vanilla.
• Stir in flour and oats.
• Spoon a rounded teaspoonful about 2 inches apart on cookie sheet. I gave mine a quick spray with vegetable oil even though the original recipe says ungreased.
• Bake for about 8 minutes in a preheated 375 degree oven.

Hope you enjoy!